January 2006 News Flash
The Magic of Community
- President’s Message from Beth Terry
- January 14 Meeting
- Our Meeting Sponsor for January
- Living Room Forum in January
- Upcoming NSA Programs
- Speech Development Lab
- Website content attracts meeting planners
- BUSINESS-BUILDING BULLETIN
- Word Trippers
- Worth Repeating
- About This Newsletter
NSA-Arizona President’s Message from Beth Terry
A new year. New goals. New intentions. Or just another day on the calendar?
Why do we go into a tizzy over the end of the twelfth month and not at the end of the second month? Happy March Eve – Woo hoo!
It’s because we need rituals, traditions, excuses to celebrate and mark time. Humans are goal-seeking organisms. And it is good once in a while to feel we can put a year behind us and start fresh. We know we can; most of us have been alive long enough to know that old adage “today is the first day of the rest of your life.”
So what are you going to do with this new time?
As speakers, we have a special charge: We walk in other people’s heads. So it’s a good idea to make sure ours are screwed on straight—although I do believe that the best speakers have often been the ones who’ve walked the toughest roads.
How about this: Take a few minutes to walk in gratitude for the last year. Think about how you will use your wonderful skills and talents in the new year. Create visions for the future, but don’t tie yourself down too tightly, for plans have a way of changing as time and events unfold. Do promise to take better care of yourself. Learn two new things this year. And laugh. Humor is great medicine. Finally, take what you do seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously. As Annie Lamotte is fond of saying, “In a hundred years, all new people!”
Here’s an interesting thought for the new day, new month, new year from Hugh Prather’s book Notes to Myself.
“There is a part of me that wants to write, a part that wants to theorize, a part that wants to sculpt, a part that wants to teach . . . to force myself into a single role, to decide to be just one thing in life, would kill off large parts of me.
“My career will form behind me. All I can do is take the step before me now, and not fear repeating an effort or making a new one.”
All the best to you this new year.
Beth Terry, NSA-Arizona President 2005-2006
NSA-Arizona Monthly Meeting January 14, 2006
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon; networking 8:30 a.m.
Candidate Program: 12:15 p.m.
Location: NSA Conference Center, 1500 S. Priest Dr., Tempe, AZ**
Prepaid registration (by 5 p.m. Wed., Nov. 9): $25/members, $35/guests
At-the-door registration: $35/members, $45/guests
Bullseye! Think Smart with Thom Winninger, CSP, CPAE
BULLSEYE! How Market Leaders Consistently Hit the Mark
Just hitting the target is not good enough for companies in these economic times. They have to hit the BULLSEYE. False starts, misguided actions, or incorrect assumptions can be enough to destroy an opportunity, alienate a client, or miss an entire market.
Thom demonstrates how market leaders incorporate Bullseye Focus to think smart, create priceable value, and build cultures of difference. His high-energy presentations overflow with business examples and strategies that have people saying AH HA, the BULLSEYE!
Thom is the founder of Winninger Visionscope, a Minneapolis-based think tank. He is author of the best-selling books MarketQuake, Price Wars, Full Price, and Sell Easy. His soon-to-be-published book The One Thing shares what leadership companies are doing to be distinctively different.
Thom’s market strategies have been featured on CNBC, First Business, Boardroom Reports, Venture, and Success Magazine. Frequently referred to as America’s Leading Market Strategist, he is reinventing the way companies create differentiation.
Thom is a winner of the Cavett Award, the highest recognition given by the National Speakers Association.
VOE (Voice of Experience) – Paula Wigboldy
Marketing from a Speakers’ Marketing Pro
Perhaps you’ve been successful in the speaking industry but hate marketing yourself. It may be time to evaluate your business and consider hiring office staff to handle your bookings and follow-up.
Paula Wigboldy, owner of Speaker Sales LLC, has focused on marketing individual speakers for the past 15 years. Join her for an interactive session to look at marketing techniques that aren’t hard to do but will bring you results.
MC for the day’s program – Kitty Wiemelt
Candidate Program – Elevating Your Elevator Speech: How to Attract More Business with a Perfect 30-Second Introduction
When someone asks you what you do for a living, how do you answer? Do you babble out the first thing that comes to your mind, or do you have a finely crafted message that will make people stop and take notice of you?
Connections expert Dave Sherman will focus on how you can create and deliver a powerful 30-second commercial that will not only tell people what you do, but why they should be doing business with you.
You will learn:
- How your answer to the question “What do you do?” is hurting your business
- What you need for the perfect opening line
- The most important part of your elevator speech
- How to be more comfortable and confident when delivering your elevator speech
- And MUCH MORE
January 14 – This program starts promptly at 12:15 p.m.
SUPPORT OUR MEETING SPONSOR—Just Press Play
“When you’re a professional speaker your video is your most important selling tool.”
- Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
Speaking pros like Patricia say that your promotional video gets you work. And a higher quality video gets you even more work.
This month’s sponsor Just Press Play helps you sell YOU! Bob Goldstein and his team can coordinate your shoot, create a highly marketable video, edit your footage, or all of these. Contact Just Press Play at 480-634-1925 / 800-754-1875 http://www.justpressplay.tv
To register for this meeting, please follow these prepayment procedures.
Prepayment Procedures: To streamline check-in at monthly meetings, the board now requires that you prepay for your meeting attendance. Members save $10 when they prepay by 5 p.m. on the Wednesday before the Saturday meeting. There are no refunds after this early-registration deadline. Registration at the door (available as space allows) is at the full rate of $35 for members and $45 for nonmembers. Thanks for your cooperation with these new procedures.
Note from Executive Director Gwen Henson: We’re happy to keep your credit card on file for meeting payments but it’s not an automatic service. Please specifically ask us to do that.
Three ways to register:
1. Online: go to Register
2. By email: send name, company, and number of attendees to Gwen@nsa-arizona.org
3. By telephone: call (480) 968-7443
NSA Arizona Living Room Forums 2006
Get Involved in the 2006 Living Room Forums
The Living Room Forums provide a great opportunity to interact with members who share interests in a small group setting. This interactive environment for learning strengthens the “magic” within our NSA community. There are several ways you can use the Living Room Forums to get involved.
Planning Committee – Kitty Wiemelt amd Kathy Marcil (co-chairs) build and manage the program schedule, set session format direction, coordinate publicity and catering.
Group Leaders – attend and facilitate at the two scheduled sessions a year, serve as a moderator on the Yahoo Group site to keep the group connected between sessions, and stimulate participation among their peers. We have one Group Leader for each focus area: Consulting/Coaching, Authors/Publishers, Seminar/Workshop, & Humorists.
LRF Host/Hostess – Open your Living Room to the group and host a session. We have 8 sessions each year, 2 for each group category. You provide the warmth and hospitality, a location for sharing, and seating for 10-12 people; we provide the food and the set ups.
Our January Living Room Forum focuses on Humorists. Join us on Wednesday, January 25, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the home of Jackie Dishner in Phoenix. A light dinner will be provided.
Cost: $15 members $20 Guests Registration and payment required in advance. Sign up online at Register LRF or call Gwen at (480) 968-7443. Directions will be provided with your registration confirmation.
Mark your calendar for these upcoming Living Room Forums:
Consultants/Coaches Wed., February 22, 2006 Home of Joan Koerber-Walker
Authors/Publishers Wed., March 22, 2006 Home of Stephanie Angelo in Tempe
Seminar/Workshop Wed., April 26, 2006 Home of Elizabeth Harper in Gilbert
Humorists Wed., May 24, 2006 location to be announced
If you would like to host a Living Room Forum, become a Group Leader, or join the planning committee, see Kitty Wiemelt or Kathy Marcil at the chapter meeting or contact Kitty at (480) 329-6996 or via email at kitty@kittywiemelt.com
Order NSA-Arizona Program Recordings
Couldn’t attend our fabulous meetings featuring Patricia Fripp, Alex Carroll and more? Order their presentations on CD for $15.00 each. Send an email to Gwen@NSA-Arizona.org to request the order form. Additional charge for shipping.
Upcoming NSA-Arizona Programs
February 11 Speakers Bureau Panel – Andrea Gold, Bobette Gordon, Heidi Hougham-Ream
March 11 Jerry Teplitz, CSP – Creating High Energy Materials
VOE – Alan Rigg
April 8 Matt Holt, John Wiley & Sons – Publishing
VOE – Joe Coe
May 13 Ed Rigsbee, CSP – Working with Associations
VOE – Andy Erlich
June 10 Pam Lontos – How to Succeed in the Media
VOE – Larry Colbert
Upcoming NSA Programs
Feb. 10-12 Eastern Winter Workshop, Washington, DC
May 5-7 Coaching Lab, NSA Headquarters, Tempe, AZ
July 22-25 National Convention, Orlando, Florida
Go to NSA for full details.
Speaker/Speech Development Lab
Larry Colbert, president of the NSA-Arizona Speaker Development Lab, says, “Join the 2006 Lab Experience and gain value from other people’s experience until you’re ready to present for yourself!
Moving from a $750 speaker to a $5,000 speaker is not easy but this Lab helps those who have that goal by taking speakers at their current level of quality and helping them move to the next level. Says Don Thoren, “Our Lab is a safe place to experiment and learn, not a forum for feeding your ego. People test new material or ask for help to improve existing material. We give them valuable feedback while protecting their self esteem and belief in their own potential.”
Attending the Lab costs only $75 a year (which is $3 and change for each meeting) or you can pay by the meeting. The January 10 meeting will be at NSA Headquarters from 9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. The first evening meeting will be held on January 24th from 6:30 to 8:45 PM at ASBA (Arizona Small Business Association) on 4130 E. Van Buren Suite 150 (a red three-story building on the north side).
New Idea: Participants can show 5 to 10 minutes from a CD or video tape and get the same quality feedback and enrichment suggestions.
Questions? Contact Don Thoren, CPAE, at dthoren@cox.net or Eileen Roth at EileenRoth@aol.com
Website content attracts meeting planners
If you haven’t visited the association website recently at www.nsa-arizona.org, check it out. Our webmaster Rich Hamilton, in cooperation with committee chair Joe Hammer, has provided an attractive and useful site that contains more great information than ever before.
On the first page, you’ll find a link to “A Special Message for Meeting Planners.” We would like to credit the author of this useful section. Can you tell us who it is?
In addition, if you have a great article or tip that could suitably be included here, let us know. We plan to continue to build the value of this site, making it a magnet for both meeting planners and members.
If you know the mystery author or would like to contribute to the website, email Joe Hammer our Website Committee Chair joe@joehammer.com.
BUSINESS-BUILDING BULLETIN
This bulletin publicizes events of interest to NSA-Arizona members and announces member accomplishments. Send your information to Barbara McNichol editor@barbaramcnichol.com
The Women Entrepreneurs’ Small Business Boot Camp January 21
Want to learn practical tactics and marketing maneuvers to build your business? This boot camp for entrepreneurial women takes place at the Chaparral Suites Resort in Scottsdale. Featured NSA speakers include Beth Terry, Susan Brooks, Rochelle Balch, Raleigh Pinskey, Arlene Rosenberg, and more.
This full day of education and motivation includes two inspiring keynote speakers, nine workshop presenters, and a panel of marketing mavericks. Created and produced by Susan Ratliff, it will be MCed by Kathy Stephens. Registration is limited. Sign up as an attendee or exhibitor at http://www.exhibitexpertsaz.com/bootcamp.
Set Sail on a Speakers’ Cruise May 15-19
Bill Johnson, CSP, has organized a cruise to Mexican Baja and Catalina Island on the fabulous “Paradise” cruise ship. Four nights and three full days of luxury for only $450 a person. Sail out of Long Beach Harbor for Sunset at Sea on Monday evening May 15. Enjoy a seminar for two hours each morning by three top speakers. Fun and swim during the day and showtime at night (plus casino). Return at sunrise May 19th!
Join speakers Edward Scannell, CSP, CPAE, and Don Thoren, CPAE, both past presidents of the National Speakers Association, who share leading information on personal growth and success. In addition, Bill Johnson’s program will be “Speeches Made Fun and Easy.” You’ll return refreshed with seminar materials, books, and CDs.
A deposit of $125 holds your space at $449 for inside cabin or $495 for ocean view cabin (per person double occupancy). Call Bill for more information. 602-870-3333.
Speaking and Presentation Skills Seminar
Bill Johnson, CSP, offers a Speaking and Presentation Skills Seminar—complete with a take-home video of your own “graduation speech”—starting Tuesday evening January 17th for three consecutive Tuesdays. Limited to ten people. Call Bill at 602-870-3333.
Authors and Speakers Roundtable Authors and Speakers Roundtable, sponsored by Arizona Small Business Association, meets the third Wednesday of each month. All are welcome between 11:30 am to 1 pm. Bring your own lunch if you choose; drinks are provided. Each month features an author who tells about his or her authorship journey and challenges. Great information! 4130 E. Van Buren, Phoenix 602-265-4563. www.asba.com. Monthly meeting is no charge for ASBA members ($125 for annual dues); $20 for guests. This ASBA Roundtable is chaired by Bill Johnson, CSP.
John Kremer, speaker, book marketing guru and author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, is the featured presenter at the January 30 meeting of the Arizona Book Publishing Association. For details visit http://www.azbookpub.com
What business-building events of interest to NSA-Arizona members are coming up? What new books and tapes will you launch soon? Send your announcements to Barbara at editor@barbaramcnichol.com
Word Trippers from the Platform
Barbara McNichol helps you find the exact word for your presentation or written piece.
Mischievous, mischievious – “Mischievous” means causing mischief, or being playful in a teasing way. “Mischievious” is not a word but rather a wrong pronunciation of mischievous. “The mischievous father enjoyed instigating spats among family members at Sunday dinner.”
Momento, memento – While “momento” is not a word, it’s commonly misused in place of “memento”—a reminder of the past, a keepsake. To avoid tripping up, remember the word “memory”; the first vowel is “e” (not “o” as in “moment”). “Buy a memento of San Francisco so you’ll remember your trip.”
Moral, morale – “Moral” means a lesson while “morale” refers to an emotional state. “The moral of the story encourages team members to keep their morale high.”
Word Trippers are featured in The Door Opener, an ezine that helps you open doors to your dreams through the written word. Subscribe at http://www.barbaramcnichol.com or send an email to editor@barbaramcnichol.com
Worth Repeating (written by Patience Strong)
A new road before us—a new road to take,
A new dream to dream, and a new life to make.
A new star to follow—a new faith to hold,
A new world to build, on the dust of the old.
A New Year is here with a message for all,
A message of Hope, though the shadows may fall.
The skies will be brighter, the clouds will roll by
Somewhere out there where the road meets the sky.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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